Measure Learning Effectiveness
Without Breaking the Budget
Julie Fitzgerald Z Energy Phil Garing Synapsys N.Z. Ltd
Covering
• Where is New Zealand and who is Z Energy?
• The Evaluator backstory
• The Z evaluation, process and survey results
• Sheep farmers want evaluation too!
• Top tips; getting evaluation right
The Evaluator
Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends
2016
The promise of new tools and
technologies
Engage on job
Build sustainable communities of learning
Reduce development cost
Increase uptake and application
Break the tyranny of distance
Break the shackles of the LMS
Investment approach
We need
investment
We need a
business
case
We need
to justify
investment
We need
evidence
of ROI
We’re
delivering
value!
Learning &
Development
2020
Learning &
Development
2010
Application
Knowledge
OutcomeProcess
Kirkpatrick 1
Kirkpatrick 2
Kirkpatrick 3
Kirkpatrick 4
Find the sweet spot: Kirkpatrick Level 3?
Right tool for the job?
ROI Navigator
Project based research
Portfolio Observation
LRS/xAPI
LMS
Survey
TheEvaluator
Kirkpatrick 1
Kirkpatrick 2
Kirkpatrick 3
Kirkpatrick 4
Continuous
improvement
Demonstrate
changed
behaviour on
job
The Evaluator
Smart surveying
Proven rubrics
Rich analytics
Smart surveying
• No questions, just aspirational statements
• No scale/forced choice – just react to perfection
Analysis: polar map, role comparisons
The outcomes for Z
The Red Meat Profit Partnership
The Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP)
• A collaboration
between the Red
Meat Sector and
the New Zealand
Government.
• To drive sustainable
productivity
improvements in
the sheep and beef
sector
The evaluation questions
• How good was delivery?
• Were farmers more confident in their stock selection decisions?
• Can we use the tool to measure all programmes?
The programme
• Workshop and applied training in decisionmaking on genetic stock selection
• Delivered by Meat Processing companies, supported by RMPP
Focus Before Workshop 1 Workshop 2
Farmer confidence Y Y Y
Facilitation Y Y
Content Y Y
Before Immediately after 12 weeks
Confidence in stock selection
Key outcomes for RMPP
• Stronger, clearer relationships with on farm advisors
• Better uptake of technology tools
• Improvement in delivery of content between workshops
• Evaluation framework for rollout across programmes
Evaluation: Top tips
1. Be clear about ‘why?’, and who will decide what from the results
2. Target the right measures; people have to trust the results
3. Kirkpatrick Level 3 is ‘bang for buck’ for many organisations wanting
evidence of value
4. Data must be useable
Your feedback helps ATD continue to provide top-notch educational
programs that help you stay on top of a changing profession.
Evaluations forms for this session are available via the mobile app
and at the following link: http://www.atdconference.org/attendees.

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    Measure Learning Effectiveness WithoutBreaking the Budget Julie Fitzgerald Z Energy Phil Garing Synapsys N.Z. Ltd
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    Covering • Where isNew Zealand and who is Z Energy? • The Evaluator backstory • The Z evaluation, process and survey results • Sheep farmers want evaluation too! • Top tips; getting evaluation right
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    Deloitte Global HumanCapital Trends 2016
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    The promise ofnew tools and technologies Engage on job Build sustainable communities of learning Reduce development cost Increase uptake and application Break the tyranny of distance Break the shackles of the LMS
  • 11.
    Investment approach We need investment Weneed a business case We need to justify investment We need evidence of ROI We’re delivering value!
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    Learning & Development 2020 Learning & Development 2010 Application Knowledge OutcomeProcess Kirkpatrick1 Kirkpatrick 2 Kirkpatrick 3 Kirkpatrick 4 Find the sweet spot: Kirkpatrick Level 3?
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    Right tool forthe job? ROI Navigator Project based research Portfolio Observation LRS/xAPI LMS Survey TheEvaluator Kirkpatrick 1 Kirkpatrick 2 Kirkpatrick 3 Kirkpatrick 4
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    Smart surveying • Noquestions, just aspirational statements • No scale/forced choice – just react to perfection
  • 16.
    Analysis: polar map,role comparisons
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    The Red MeatProfit Partnership
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    The Red MeatProfit Partnership (RMPP) • A collaboration between the Red Meat Sector and the New Zealand Government. • To drive sustainable productivity improvements in the sheep and beef sector
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    The evaluation questions •How good was delivery? • Were farmers more confident in their stock selection decisions? • Can we use the tool to measure all programmes?
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    The programme • Workshopand applied training in decisionmaking on genetic stock selection • Delivered by Meat Processing companies, supported by RMPP Focus Before Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Farmer confidence Y Y Y Facilitation Y Y Content Y Y
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    Before Immediately after12 weeks Confidence in stock selection
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    Key outcomes forRMPP • Stronger, clearer relationships with on farm advisors • Better uptake of technology tools • Improvement in delivery of content between workshops • Evaluation framework for rollout across programmes
  • 24.
    Evaluation: Top tips 1.Be clear about ‘why?’, and who will decide what from the results 2. Target the right measures; people have to trust the results 3. Kirkpatrick Level 3 is ‘bang for buck’ for many organisations wanting evidence of value 4. Data must be useable
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    Your feedback helpsATD continue to provide top-notch educational programs that help you stay on top of a changing profession. Evaluations forms for this session are available via the mobile app and at the following link: http://www.atdconference.org/attendees.

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